tongue tied, should i have it fixed??

My baby was born a week ago (over a week late lol) and she has a tongue tie. She has not problem latching or nursing, sometimes she gets a little frustrated but it hasnt effected her in any major way. I am wondering if i should have her dpctor fix it anyway? I read online that in the first six weeks a tongue tie usually correct itself but what if ot doesnt? I dont want her to have a speech impediment or have to get it fixed later in life, but at the same time i dont want her to be in pain or get an infection now. Any advice would be awesome, thanks ladies!!!

We didn't know about dd's tongue tie until she was 6 months. We decided to get it clipped to help with the breastfeeding pain and I didn't want to deal with speech issues later. Because she was an older baby, we had to go to the surgery center and they had to put her under anesthesia. If you're going to do it, do it now while it's a simpler procedure.

My LO (little one) has a tounge tie. He has no problems BFing and his weight gain has been above expected. At his 12 day check up I talked to the ped about it. His Pediatrician said their office ( that my kids have went to for 21 years) do not routinely clip tounge ties. They only do if it's causing feeding issues or they aren't gaining weight well. He said in most instances it remedies itself as baby grows.

We got our LO's clipped bc it was causing latching problems (it was taking apprx 15mins to get a good latch). My advice is to consult with an ENT DR since they specialize in this procedure. My son was 1 week old when he had the procedure done; it was done in the DR's offc during that first appt. They of course numb the area before clipping it; my son cried from having his tongue pushed up for the procedure but once they were done he was ok; didn't even bleed. The whole thing took less than 5 mins. So glad we got it done early rather than taking our chances and having to do surgery to fix it later on.

We found my LO's at 9 days. It took us a while to get the appointment with the ENT. We saw him at 24 days and he decided not to clip it. Her latch has gotten better too and I can tell a difference. It's worth a consultation.

We had my LOs clipped at about a week and a half because it was causing difficulty with latching and we wanted to avoid future speech issues. We were nervous, but it was no big deal. It took less than 3 minutes, and she barely cried. Minimal bleeding and it didn't seem to cause her pain after.

I would absolutely do it before it becomes a big procedure with anesthesia and swelling. I was born with a tongue tie and nursed fine. That said, I also tore my tongue tie when it got stuck on my braces as a teenager. Holy heck that hurt. Not the recommended way to fix it.

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